Description
The first comprehensive overview of Chloe's collections presented through catwalk photography, published in collaboration with Chloe to celebrate the house's 70th anniversary in 2022.
Founded by Egyptian-born Gaby Aghion in 1952, Chloe pioneered luxury ready-to-wear that was all about ease and femininity, offering an elegant haute bohemian style for the modern, liberated Parisienne. Resolutely contemporary, the house spotted and hired a young Karl Lagerfeld as early as the 1960s: he stayed for over two decades, achieving fame and recognition worldwide through his Chloe work, before Stella McCartney (and her then assistant Phoebe Philo) succeeded him straight out of fashion school.
This definitive publication opens with a concise history of the house of Chloe before exploring the collections themselves, which are organized chronologically. Each new era in Chloe's history opens with a brief overview and biography of the new designer, while individual collections are introduced by a short text unveiling their influences and highlights, and illustrated with carefully curated catwalk images. A rich reference section, including an extensive index, concludes the book.
After Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent, Prada, Vivienne Westwood and Versace, Chloe is the eighth in a series of high-end, cloth-bound books that offer an unrivalled overview of the collections of the world's top fashion houses through original catwalk photography.
The first comprehensive overview of Chloe's collections presented through catwalk photography, published in collaboration with Chloe to celebrate the house's 70th anniversary in 2022
About the Author
Suzy Menkes is one of fashion's most respected journalists. She was the international editor of Vogue until 2020. Lou Stoppard is a writer, curator and broadcaster. She regularly writes for the Financial Times, The New Yorker and various international editions of Vogue. She is the author of Fashion Together and Pools.
Reviews
'[The Catwalk books are] the modern day fashion worshipper's holy bibles ... The Catwalk books are extraordinary in mapping out fashion trajectories lost to the pre-digital age' - SHOWStudio
'A suitably celebratory tribute' - ES Magazine
'This must-have collectable charts Chloe's style evolution, making it a must-have gift for the fashion lover in your life' - Wonderland
'Beautifully presented ... an invaluable resource for fashion fans, journalists and historians alike' - LDNFashion.com
'A comprehensive history ... more than 600 pages of pure sartorial splendour' - 10 Magazine
'Tres chic' - Grazia
'A beautifully curated retrospective ... Stoppard's expert commentary is complemented by stunning photographs of the brand's most memorable designs' - Glass
Book Information
ISBN 9780500023839
Author Lou Stoppard
Format Hardback
Page Count 632
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Weight(grams) 2730g
Founded by Egyptian-born Gaby Aghion in 1952, Chloe pioneered luxury ready-to-wear that was all about ease and femininity, offering an elegant haute bohemian style for the modern, liberated Parisienne. Resolutely contemporary, the house spotted and hired a young Karl Lagerfeld as early as the 1960s: he stayed for over two decades, achieving fame and recognition worldwide through his Chloe work, before Stella McCartney (and her then assistant Phoebe Philo) succeeded him straight out of fashion school.
This definitive publication opens with a concise history of the house of Chloe before exploring the collections themselves, which are organized chronologically. Each new era in Chloe's history opens with a brief overview and biography of the new designer, while individual collections are introduced by a short text unveiling their influences and highlights, and illustrated with carefully curated catwalk images. A rich reference section, including an extensive index, concludes the book.
After Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent, Prada, Vivienne Westwood and Versace, Chloe is the eighth in a series of high-end, cloth-bound books that offer an unrivalled overview of the collections of the world's top fashion houses through original catwalk photography.
The first comprehensive overview of Chloe's collections presented through catwalk photography, published in collaboration with Chloe to celebrate the house's 70th anniversary in 2022
About the Author
Suzy Menkes is one of fashion's most respected journalists. She was the international editor of Vogue until 2020. Lou Stoppard is a writer, curator and broadcaster. She regularly writes for the Financial Times, The New Yorker and various international editions of Vogue. She is the author of Fashion Together and Pools.
Reviews
'[The Catwalk books are] the modern day fashion worshipper's holy bibles ... The Catwalk books are extraordinary in mapping out fashion trajectories lost to the pre-digital age' - SHOWStudio
'A suitably celebratory tribute' - ES Magazine
'This must-have collectable charts Chloe's style evolution, making it a must-have gift for the fashion lover in your life' - Wonderland
'Beautifully presented ... an invaluable resource for fashion fans, journalists and historians alike' - LDNFashion.com
'A comprehensive history ... more than 600 pages of pure sartorial splendour' - 10 Magazine
'Tres chic' - Grazia
'A beautifully curated retrospective ... Stoppard's expert commentary is complemented by stunning photographs of the brand's most memorable designs' - Glass
Book Information
ISBN 9780500023839
Author Lou Stoppard
Format Hardback
Page Count 632
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Weight(grams) 2730g
